Portfolio

About

I'm a hardware project manager at Formlabs, a 3D-printing company based in Somerville, Massachusetts.

I got my bachelor's degree from MIT in mechanical engineering, concentrating in robotics and controls. In college, I founded Arcturus, MIT's autonomous marine robotics team.

My biggest strengths are in systems integration, project management, and mechanical design.

Keep scrolling to learn more about my projects!

Phone: 818-813-1880

Email: auds2020@gmail.com

Resume

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

September 2020- Februrary 2024

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Concentration in Control, Instrumentation and Robotics

Experience

MIT Arcturus Autonomous Robotics - Founder and Captain

April 2022 - December 2023

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Oversee all engineering and business subteams, totaling 60 members
Assist in design and manufacturing for underwater vehicle and boat to navigate in autonomous challenges and mechanically interact with the environment
Manage major deadlines and system integration for international competitions in Florida and Norway
Created mentorship and sponsorship network of 20 companies, raising $75K in grants and donations in a year and a half
Coordinate member training and onboarding
Published paper about our autonomous boat’s low-cost electromechanical systems for OCEANS 2023
Read more about what Arcturus is up to on our website!

Feedback - Systems Integrator

September 2023 - December 2023

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Led 15-person team in the development of Feedback, a cutting-edge automated feeding system for fish farms, as the capstone project for MIT Mechanical Engineering’s Product Design Processes class in only 4 weeks
Single-handedly developed the entire software infrastructure for Feedback within a tight two-week timeframe, leveraging proficiency in CSS, HTML, JavaScript, and SQLite to create a robust web app accessible across various devices
Integrated temperature, dissolved oxygen, and weight sensors into the Feedback system to optimize fish feeding, resulting in streamlined operations, improved fish health, reduced food waste, and lowered labor costs
Spearheaded user research, engaging with three fish farms for testing and conducting interviews with 9 farmers, leading to invaluable insights that shaped the project’s direction and features
Configured and tested fish food distribution mechanism, integrating feedback with PWM control
Presented final product in front of live audience of 1,200 and 4,000+ virtual viewers

Capra Robotics - Robotic Applications Intern

June 2023 - August 2023

Aarhus, Denmark

Developed electronics for stabilizing and aiming a hyperspectral camera using gimbal motors, encoders, and IMU
Wrote ROS2 node enabling serial connection to gimbal motor control board for sensor publishing and positional control
Manufacture and mechanical design of vertical lift, capable of lifting gimbal assembly from 32.5 cm to 105 cm using only off-the-shelf aluminum and 3D-printed parts
Implemented hardware and software safety stops on lift and gimbal

NASA Orbiting Arid Subsurface and Ice Sheet Sounder (OASIS) - Intern

March 2020 - August 2020

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA

Conducted literature review of extent and depth of Qatari aquifers
Explored the applications and limitations of ground penetrating radar and investigated how technology from previous NASA spacecraft might be applied for OASIS
Reported to the OASIS Project Manager weekly
Gave final presentation to the OASIS Principal Investigator, USC professors, and Qatari representatives

NASA Drone Air Traffic Control Research - Intern

June 2019 - September 2019

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA

Communicated and collaborated with students at Occidental College and engineers on the Mars helicopter, Ingenuity
Researched implementation of drone technology for exploration of planets and moons
Investigated major companies and regulatory institutions in Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management
Reported to Project Manager weekly

NASA JPL Space Academy - Deputy

September 2018 - December 2019

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA

Designed, built, and launched model spacecraft from the JPL Mars Yard
Designed and oversaw international stock market simulation for mock startup companies in Google Sheets
Oversaw and taught five consultants and 75+ students
Collaborated with three teachers and 16 students in the Spanish division to run both academies in parallel
Selected by director of the academy to travel to our Sister City, La Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain and represent the academy internationally

Research

Deep Sea Sediment Sampler

February 2023 - January 2024

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Prototyped a passive sediment sampler for ocean floor sampling at depths up to 10,000 meters
Designed a spring-loaded capsule that triggers as the sampler sinks into the floor, preserving the water-soil interface
Modeled different bulk moduli of materials to ensure assembly survives pressures at Hadal depths
Published paper on preliminary sampling catamaran in MIT Undergraduate Research Journal

Sea Perch II

January 2022 - December 2022

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Developed fluidic control board to control actuation of soft robotic grippers
Contributed to final research paper submitted to and accepted by the OCEANS 2022 Hampton Roads conference

Melbourne School of Design Robotics Lab

June 2022 - September 2022

University of Melbourne, Australia

Designed and built 600-pound outdoor mobile robot equipped with mechanical arm for construction applications
Programmed autonomous navigation and SLAM in ROS2 using lidar and stereo camera data

MIT Space Enabled

October 2021 - December 2021

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Identified specifications for drone candidates and produced method to identify water hyacinth from drone imagery
Validated water hyacinth classification against satellite data using spectral analysis and refined data processing using orthomosaic stitching software

Ortho IQ

May 2021 - August 2021

Cambridge, MA

Designed orthopedic medical device which uses laser displacement sensors, accelerometers, and embedded cameras to measure displacement of trunnion into femur
Used additive manufacturing to produce mock-ups for presentation to investors

MIT HAUS

May 2021 - August 2021

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Performed computer-aided design and FEA of 3D-printed rPET walls in Solidworks
Created floor plans configuring position of fixtures and appliances for utilities integration
Developed plans for manufacturing these homes using additive manufacturing in small-scale factories in developing countries

Boston University Computational Neuroscience Department

July 2019 - August 2019

Boston University, Boston, MA

Used MATLAB to simulate the effects of varying the amplitude and pulse width on the accuracy of information transmission through the thalamus for deep brain stimulation, a surgical treatment for advanced Parkinson’s Disease
Presented research findings during a final symposium to professors and the general public

Publications and Awards

Publications

Deep-Sea Sediment Sampler for Hadal Depths

September 2024

Published in IEEE OCEANS 2024 and MIT Undergraduate Research Journal

Ship Happens: A Multipurpose Autonomous Surface Vehicle Testing Platform

June 2023

Published in IEEE OCEANS 2023 and MIT Undergraduate Research Journal

Propeller Characterization Testing of a Blue Robotics T200 Thruster

June 2023

Published in IEEE OCEANS 2023

Development of Educational Marine Soft Robotics STEM Platform as New Iteration of SeaPerch K-12 National Outreach Program

October 2022

Published in IEEE OCEANS 2022 and MIT Undergraduate Research Journal

Articles

Awards

National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Honorable Mention

2024

Awarded to ~15% of candidates based on the NSF Merit Review Criteria for Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award Gold

2019

Awarded to young adults for completing 250+ hours of community service in a 12-month period.

State Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish

2016

The State Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing one or more languages in addition to English.